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VGM Launches Map Tool for Finding Reimbursement Lines

Following CMS's proposed plan for addressing lapses in bid contracts, the online map helps suppliers easily determine where competitive bidding areas begin and end. 08/16/2018
MAMES Offers Early Registration Discounts For 2018 Conference

Increased conference sponsorship provides savings on attendee registration for Oct. 3-5 event. 08/16/2018
Supreme Medical Partners up with Green Roads

HME distributor will now sell CDB products, which company says could help providers drive additional cash revenue. 08/16/2018

Forbes Covers CMS’s Bid Reforms

Economic researcher Wayne Winegarden notes bidding’s savings haven’t been sustainable and poor methodologies have caused access problems. 08/09/2018
Study: Not Investing in HME Costs CMS ‘Significantly’ More

Leitten Medicare Cost Shift study details how repeated cuts to DMEPOS reimbursement are sending patients back to the hospital and costing Medicare Part A as a result. 08/09/2018
Study Shows Cost of Deliveries to Providers

As industry engages lawmakers during August recess, new data helps them show the true costs of providing HME. 08/09/2018
Former HHS Secretary Heckler Passes Away

Current HHS head Azar recognized Margaret Heckler for her work in identifying the disparities in American healthcare. 08/09/2018
Industry Dives into August Advocacy Push

Congressional recess gives HME stakeholders a prime opportunity to discuss changes to CMS’s proposed ESRD rule, as well as broader bidding reforms. 08/02/2018

A ‘Win’ for Providers: Injunction Against Recoupment of Money

An appellate decision from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals offers good news for providers caught in the ‘no man’s land’ between reconsideration and the Administrative Law Judge. 07/12/2018
CRM in HME: Going with the Workflow

CRM can play a crucial role in HME sales, but it must align with how providers do business. How can providers implement and leverage an effective CRM strategy? 06/27/2018
Observation Deck

CMS’s IFR Fake-Out

Like Lucy from Peanuts, regulators have pulled the football out from under the HME industry — and that means Congress must act. 06/14/2018
Product Spotlight:

Quantum Unveils Edge 3 with SRS Technology

New complex rehab chair responds to market feedback by incorporating Smooth Ride Suspension, other key features. 06/07/2018
Editor's Note

HME and Blockchain

What could this important security technology mean for our industry? It turns out, a lot. 06/01/2018